4. Uncharted 3

By Matt PeckhamWednesday, Dec. 07, 2011

Naughty Dog

When it comes to storytelling, Uncharted series developer Naughty Dog likes to peer into history's cracks and tease out conspiracies. In Uncharted 3, they involve T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, the Rub' al Khali desert and the legendary lost city Iram of the Pillars. Off you go, then, on a wild-eyed adventure, channeling the Oscar-winning Peter O'Toole epic as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark by way of Romancing the Stone in what amounts to a lovingly crafted action-adventure that rises above all others in its celebration of the interactive cinematic experience.